NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Issue 1310, 20 September 1870, Page 2

NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE.

-We— take the following -telegraphic summary from our exchanges : — "WELLiyaTOjr, Sept 13." The Conference on the Railway Bill are reported to have bean unable to come to any agreement, as the Council refused to yield their amendments. Mr Vogel then said that every eff jrt to modify or reject the Council's amendments having failed, the only course open was to accept the amendments or lose the Bill. He therefore .moved that the previous resolution be rescinded, and the amendments agreed to. . . '. The Canterbury members strongly opposed this, as an- enforcement or the adoption of the narrow, gauge,, would, involve the province in a loss of £30,000 in altering the present lines and rolling stock. Mr Bunny and Mr Fitzherbert supported thtf Canterbury opposition. •Mr Vogel admitted that a hardship would be inflicted on Canterbury, and said that it woull be a fair question for consideration next session, whether the colony should not recoup the-, province for the useless expenditure forced.* upon it. The amendments were agreed to on a division by 24 to 16. , To-day Mr Vogel brought . down a short bill exempting the Canterbury railways from Rangiora to the Bakaia from the operation of the narrow gauge clause of the Railway Bill, but giving power to the G-overnor.in Council* when desirable, to hare a third line laid down at the cost of the province. This Bill passed both Houses, although it was a good 4eal talked against in the Council. Parliament was-then prorogued to the Uth October the Reciprocity Bill being reserved for the Queen's assent. ■ ■•.■ i - ■•- . ■. Sept. 15. A Maori clerk in the Government offices has been detected in supplying 'official". information" to the natives, for transmission, it is presumed, to the rebels. Horace Baker, a midshipman belonging to the Challenger, was arrested.to-day on a charge of forging Commodore Lambert's name ", to a" billrof; T.excbange. He -was remanded until to-morrow. -' Captain Atkinson, of Otago, is gazetted Major. ■■" ■'■.'■'". ' ■■ -

--'.'■"'"'. ."-'. Nelson, Sept. 15. A special dewpatch is t6 ! the Colonist says: " Hundreda^f the Natives passed through New Plymouth during the week, oil the[r way to the great Native meeting, to be held at Pariaka, on the 18th.. Great excitement, prevailed on the news being received. Tito Kowaru has gone armed to the meetings with 8(> ;followers^ He passed' within three iniles'JDC New Phrmouth. A deputation; :wait©d on Hie Honor the Superiritena'enfr'^regarding the defenceless position of the town. The reply was that nothing could be done, but a Vigilance Committee was appointed to see that'the powder magazine was properly guarded. Mr Parris has no instructions from . Government., _ The Confiscated Lands are to be brought up at the meeting: It is supposed that Tito Kowaru will commit some murder to see whether the Government have had enough of 'fighting. The Natives say that Te ,Whiti has blindfolded the Government. Mr Parris is very anxious* about the result of. the meeting. , The Defence Force of the province numbers only 93. Do not be surprised if you hear of a massacre."— Gold is said to have been found in the*Tapue Creek.* " "